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The EU–Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement has been provisionally applied since 1 May 2026. Poland's action for annulment before the EU Court of Justice (Case C-460/26) is pending. Savings shown are estimates. Official Journal notice

HS 8429 · Machinery and mechanical appliances

Bulldozers, excavators and graders

Data last updated 18 October 2026 · schedule data 2026.10.2

In short

The EU charges no duty on Mercosur bulldozers and excavators, with or without the agreement; Brazil's duty on EU bulldozers and excavators is up to 13.1% today and reaches zero by 2041 (on most lines by 2036).

Rates at a glance

Into the EU from Mercosur

13 tariff lines

Preferential duty 2026

0%

Duty-free on all phased lines by

No phase-out

Agreement base rate

0%

Applied MFN rate today

0%

Into Brazil from the EU

21 tariff lines

Preferential duty 2026

0–13.1%

Duty-free on all phased lines by

2041

Agreement base rate

0–35%

Applied MFN rate today

7.2–20%

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About this product

Earth-moving machinery already enters the EU duty-free, with or without the agreement. Mercosur phases out its duties on European bulldozers, excavators and loaders over a long schedule, and some lines are free from the start. Mining and infrastructure projects drive this trade.

How the duty falls, year by year

Highest and lowest ad valorem duty each year over the lines on a path to zero. Excluded and quota-only lines keep their duty and aren't included.

Highest preferential ad valorem duty by year, 8429EU → Mercosur: 13.1% in 2026 to 0% in 2041. The table below has the same figures.0%7.5%15%20262028203020322034203620382040
EU → Mercosur

Into the EU from Mercosur

Nothing to phase out in this direction: every line is already duty-free, excluded or only covered by a quota.

Into Brazil from the EU

Into Brazil from the EU
YearAd valorem dutyLines duty-free
20260–13.1%9 / 21
20270–12.2%9 / 21
20280–11.3%9 / 21
20290–10.5%9 / 21
20300–9.6%9 / 21
20310–8.7%9 / 21
20320–7.8%9 / 21
20330–7%9 / 21
20340–6.1%9 / 21
20350–5.2%9 / 21
20360–4.3%20 / 21
20370–3.5%20 / 21
20380–2.6%20 / 21
20390–1.7%20 / 21
20400–0.8%20 / 21
20410%21 / 21

Lines by staging category

The staging category sets the speed of the cut: 0 is duty-free from entry into force, 4 to 15 are the years to zero, E is excluded and letter codes are quotas or special treatments.

Mercosur → EU

  • 0× 13

EU → Mercosur

  • 10× 11
  • 0× 9
  • 15× 1

Tariff-rate quotas

No tariff-rate quota applies to this heading.

Rates in each Mercosur country

Each member has its own base rate and applied MFN rate. The preference is cut from the base rate, or from the applied rate where that's lower (Art. 2.4(7) of the agreement), so the current rate can differ by country.

Rates in each Mercosur country
CountryBase rateApplied MFNPreferential 2026Zero byApplied-rate source
Brazil0–35%7.2–20%0–13.1%2041Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), as of 5 October 2026
Argentina0–14%0–14%0–13.1%2041Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, as of 18 October 2026
Uruguay0–2%0–2%0–1.8%2041Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), as of 10 February 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days
Paraguay0–2%0%0%–Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), as of 4 November 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days

All tariff lines

Line descriptions are the English text of the schedules (CN 2013 for the EU, NCM 2012 for Mercosur).

Into the EU from Mercosur: 13 lines
Into the EU from Mercosur
CodeDescriptionStagingBaseApplied MFN2026Final
8429 11 00Self-propelled bulldozers and angledozers, track laying0FreeFreeFreeFree
8429 19 00Self-propelled bulldozers and angledozers, on wheels0FreeFreeFreeFree
8429 20 00Self-propelled graders and levellers0FreeFreeFreeFree
8429 30 00Self-propelled scrapers0FreeFreeFreeFree
8429 40 10Self-propelled roadrollers, vibratory0FreeFreeFreeFree
8429 40 30Self-propelled roadrollers (other than vibratory)0FreeFreeFreeFree
8429 40 90Self-propelled tamping machines (excl. roadrollers)0FreeFreeFreeFree
8429 51 10Self-propelled front-end shovel loaders specially designed for underground use0FreeFreeFreeFree
8429 51 91Self-propelled front-end crawler shovel loaders (other than specially designed for underground use)0FreeFreeFreeFree
8429 51 99Self-propelled front-end shovel loaders (other than specially designed for underground use or crawler shovel loaders)0FreeFreeFreeFree
8429 52 10Self-propelled track-laying excavators, with a 360° revolving superstructure0FreeFreeFreeFree
8429 52 90Self-propelling mechanical shovels with a 360° revolving superstructure (other than on track-laying excavators)0FreeFreeFreeFree
8429 59 00Self-propelled mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders (excl. self- propelled mechanical shovels with a 360° revolving superstructure and front-end shovel loaders)0FreeFreeFreeFree
Into Brazil from the EU: 21 lines
Into Brazil from the EU
CodeDescriptionStagingBaseApplied MFN2026Final
8429 11 10Bulldozers and angledozers, of a flywheel power ≥ 520 hp0Free7.2%FreeFree
8429 11 90Other bulldozers and angledozers1010%14%9%Freefrom 2036
8429 19 10Other bulldozers, of a flywheel power ≥ 315 hp0Free7.2%FreeFree
8429 19 90Other bulldozers and angledozers1010%14%9%Freefrom 2036
8429 20 10Articulated motor graders, with flywheel power ≥ 275 hp1035%7.2%6.5%Freefrom 2036
8429 20 90Other graders and levellers1035%14%12.7%Freefrom 2036
8429 30 00Scrapers, self-propelled1010%14%9%Freefrom 2036
8429 40 00Tamping machines/road rollers, self-propelled1514%14%13.1%Freefrom 2041
8429 51 11Loaders-carriers, for use in underground mines0Free7.2%FreeFree
8429 51 19Other front-loading loaders-conveyors1014%14%12.7%Freefrom 2036
8429 51 21Motor infrastructures, suitable for receiving equipment of item 8430.69.1, with flywheel power ≥ 609 hp0Free7.2%FreeFree
8429 51 29Other motor infrastructures, etc.1014%14%12.7%Freefrom 2036
8429 51 91Loaders/shovel loaders, of a flywheel power ≥ 399 hp0Free7.2%FreeFree
8429 51 92Loaders/shovel loaders, of a flywheel power ≤ 59 hp0Free7.2%FreeFree
8429 51 99Other loaders/shovel loaders, front loading1014%14%12.7%Freefrom 2036
8429 52 11Diggers capacity load ≥ 19m 3 , flywheel power ≥ 650 hp0Free7.2%FreeFree
8429 52 12Diggers capacity load ≥ 19m 3 , flywheel power ≤ 54 hp0Free7.2%FreeFree
8429 52 19Other diggers with capacity load ≥ 19m 31014%14%12.7%Freefrom 2036
8429 52 20Motor infrastructures, suitable for receiving equipment of subheadings 8430.49, 8430.61 or 8430.69, fitted or not with a rail-mounted device0Free7.2%FreeFree
8429 52 90Other excavating machines, etc., superstructure capable of 360° rotation1014%20%12.7%Freefrom 2036
8429 59 00Other bulldozers, excavators, loaders, etc.1035%14%12.7%Freefrom 2036

Related products

All headings in chapter 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances

Data and method

Worked out with the calculator's engine from the agreement schedules (Annex 2-A) and the applied-rate files, for agreement year 2026. Mercosur → EU figures assume Brazilian origin, which only matters for the few origin-specific quotas; EU → Mercosur figures are for Brazil unless the country table says otherwise.

Methodology and data sources

Estimates only, not legal or customs advice. Check the official schedules before relying on a rate.